Insect-trap.



UNITED STATES VPATI-nvT OFFICE,

JUDsoN c. WILLIAMS, or KIsnRToN, KENTUCKY.

f lNsEoT-TRAPf SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 720,990, dated February 17, 1903. Applicashun again 9,1902.T sensi no. 119,083. un met# T0 all roh/0771, it muy concern- -t v Be it known that I, JUDsoN G. WILLIAMS, a

citizen of the United States, residing at Kiserton, in the county of Bourbon Yand Stale/of Kentucky, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in- Insect Traps, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates io insect-traps; and the object thereof is to provide a cheapdu rable, and efficient device which may be portable and which can eiiectually be used to entice the insects within a shell or casing and effect their destruction through the `medium of poisonous vapors of liquid contained within a suitable receptacle.

With this object in view the invention consists in certain novel parts and details of construction, all of which will be specifically de scribed hereinafter, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective View of an insecttrap constructed in accordancerwith my invention, and Eig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal sectional view through the same,

In carrying out the inventionI provide a shell or casing 1, which is preferably 'substantially rectangular in form'and closed on all four sides, the top and bottom, however, being open. This shell or casing is supported by suitable standards or legs?, and around the lower edge of the ends are outwardly and `upwardly projectinghooks 3,;

which are designed to project through and support a flexible band 4, consisting of suitable fibrous material and carrying at its lower extremity a suitable metallic pan or other liquid-containing receptacle 5, which is fastened to the band 4 by any suitable method'.

Leading from the top Vof the shelllor casing l and projecting downwardly area plurality of inwardly-inclined screens 6, which consist of suitable transparent material, preferably glass, there being four screens for the four sides of the shell or casing 1. These screens are arranged edge to edge, their lower portions being narrower" than the top, so that at their lower extremities the meeting edges form a square opening which bears against the top of a suitable lamp-bracket 7, which is supported within the shell by means of brace-rods or supports 8.

ylirojecting from each side of the casing 6 A- screens Vv6.

a sufficient length of time the vermin can be i is a cone-shaped inlet-tube 9, which is flared outward, so' as to permit the ingress of the insects and readily attract them, the opening lOin the casing 1, which is surrounded by the tub'eQjb'eing arranged opposite one of the vscreen'sin the-casing 1, so that the light from the lamp A1l will be projected through the screen and through the opening formed by attaching the tube 9 to the shell 1, thereby attracting the insects Within the hood or shell.

Ourthe top of the shell l is a removable hood 12,V pyramidal in form and having a restricted opening 13 at its top, on which is a cap 14, covering the same and spaced apart by cleats 15. V The hood l2 rests upon suitable cleats 16, arranged at intervals around fthecontour of the shell 1, whereby it is supported. A space is provided between the edges of the shell 1 and the hood 12 and between the edges of the hood 12 and the cap 13Whereby ventilation may be had within the shell.

Y In'actual practice the hood can be removed to insert the lamp in its seat, and a suitable insecticide can be placed in the pan or receptacle by removing the belt of the suspending device from engagement Withthehooks 3.

After the beltlis secured in place, the lamp lighted, and the hood placed in its proper position the device will be. ready for.V use. .the trap` is situated in a dark place, the rays of light penetrating throngh'the screen and the tubular funnels 9 will attract the insects Yand other vermin to the approaches of the shell, and following the directiontof the light they will Vfinally enter the shell and drop down into thepan 5 to be overcome by the fumes from theinsecticide, which will impregnate theV :atmosphere surrounding the After the device has been in use removed-by unhooking the belt or suspending device et from the hooks and emptying `the pan 5. .Y

yI have described what to mejat this time appears to be the very best means of'accomplishing the desired result, although I am aware that various slight changes in the form and construction may be made without materially aecting the result or departing from the spirit of the invention. For in- ICO stance, if desirable, one or more funnels may be employed, according to the requirements; but I prefer in anordinary construction to employ four, one for each side, as this form is calculated to give the very best results. I therefore would have it understood that I do not limit myself to the exact details of construction shown, but reserve the right to make such slight changes and alterations as would suggest themselves from time to time and properly come within the spirit of this invention.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, and desired to be secured by Letters Patent, is

1. An insect-destroyer comprising a shell or casing suitably supported and provided at its lower extremity with outwardly-pro-` jecting hooks, a band fastened to the shell by engagement with the hooks, an insectieide-pan carried by said band and means within the shell for attracting the insects.

2. In an insect-destroyer, the combination with a suitable supported shell, of tubular funnels projecting from the sides of the shell, said shell being open at the top and bottom, an insecticide-pan arranged immediately below the open bottom of the shell, and means for securing said pan to the shell, a screen having four sides, the sides being secured at their top edges to the shell and inclined inwardly, forming an opening at the vertex of the screen, and a lamp-bracket within the shell and on the top edges of which the screen rests, said screen and lamp being opposite the funnel.

3. In an insect-destroyer, the combination with a hollow shell, standards for supporting the same, a removable belt secured to the lower edges of the shell and carrying an insecticide-receptacle, a removable hood on the top of the shell, the edges of which are spaced apart from the edges of the shell, a screen within the 'shell comprising four sides and in the form of an inverted pyramid, and funnels horizon tally disposed with relation to the shell and having their flared ends projecting outward, said funnels being arranged diametrically opposite each other and opposite the screen, for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JUDSON G. WILLIAMS.

Witnesses:

JAS. A. STEWART, J os. H. EWALT. 

